AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
07/15/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 1166 - SATURDAY, JULY 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Giants (50-48) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 0
Chicago Gangsters (37-61) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 X 5 7 0
Gangsters Lasso 5-3 Victory
The Detroit Giants could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Julian Bryant into a win. Instead, the Chicago Gangsters prevailed, 5-3. Bryant threw 8.0 innings of 7-hit ball. Chicago reliever Nick Slover picked up the win to move to 4-1. Julian Bryant suffered the loss. Butch Saulters, credited with the save, is now 2 for 2 in save opportunities.

The Gangsters got a big at-bat from right fielder Matt Budish. For the game, Budish went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Chicago a 3-1 lead.

Chicago manager Antonio Valdez commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."

The last-place Gangsters are 37-61.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .245 1 23
R. Forsythe 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 12 53
K. Brosch LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .312 16 52
S. McLaughlin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 11 44
A. Mejia 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .256 19 74
C. Lutz DH 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 .223 23 60
J. Joyner RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .233 12 39
B. Barbone 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .281 7 44
C. Witt C 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .205 1 5
Totals 32 3 8 3 5 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Lutz (19, 4th Inning off J. Keim, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Witt (2, 9th Inning off E. Tapia, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Barbone (29, 9th Inning off E. Tapia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Valentine , R. Forsythe , K. Brosch , C. Lutz 2 , J. Joyner 2 , B. Barbone 2 , C. Witt 2
2-out RBI: C. Witt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Valentine , S. McLaughlin , C. Witt 2
GIDP: R. Forsythe 2 , K. Brosch
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Valentine (28)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valentine-Barbone-Mejia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Draeger 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .235 5 29
J. Bear SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 .292 1 16
H. Sato DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .286 13 38
C. Julio 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .339 8 37
J. Michael LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .194 5 20
   a-E. Vacca 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 0 1
M. Budish RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .253 15 45
R. Atkins 1B, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 12 35
W. Bazaldua C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .229 6 35
E. Acosta CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197 12 31
Totals 30 5 7 4 3 9 11      
a - E. Vacca substituted for J. Michael in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Draeger (23, 5th Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bear (11, 8th Inning off J. Bryant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Budish (15, 4th Inning off J. Bryant, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Draeger 2 , J. Bear 3 , C. Julio , M. Budish 4 , R. Atkins , W. Bazaldua
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Sato , M. Budish
GIDP: C. Julio
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Draeger-Julio-Atkins, Draeger-Julio-Atkins, Julio-Bear-Vacca)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bryant L (8-7) 8.0 7 5 5 3 9 1 119 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bryant 54
Batters Faced: J. Bryant 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bryant 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bryant 119-76
WP: J. Bryant
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Chairez 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 6.28   
J. Keim 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 37 4.57   
N. Slover W (4-1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 44 5.54   
B. Hammond H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 9.14   
E. Tapia 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 18 9.55   
B. Saulters SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Chairez 47
Batters Faced: C. Chairez 6, J. Keim 9, N. Slover 12, B. Hammond 4, E. Tapia 5, B. Saulters 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Chairez 2-1, J. Keim 3-1, N. Slover 6-2, B. Hammond 1-1, E. Tapia 1-0, B. Saulters 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Chairez 26-12, J. Keim 37-23, N. Slover 44-24, B. Hammond 18-8, E. Tapia 18-10, B. Saulters 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Keim 1-0 , N. Slover 1-1 , B. Saulters 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julian Bryant
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 21146
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